The former city mayor took to Facebook Thursday after being ousted out of office by a judge the previous day to thank everyone for their support and prayers.

“Thank you to the residents of Trenton and Mercer County for allowing me to serve you for over 16 years,” Mack stated. “I love all of you and wish the best for our beloved city... Again, thank you and remember life is short ‘PRAY’ hard.”

The felon signed the post “Yours in service, Tony Mack.”

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Mack held onto power 19 days after his Feb. 7 conviction of six counts of extortion, bribery, and mail and wire fraud for accepting bribes to build a downtown parking garage on city-owned property as part of an FBI sting operation. The mayor’s brother Ralphiel was also convicted of three counts of extortion and bribery in the scheme.

The first-term mayor was allowed to stay in office since his conviction due to a loophole in state law and his refusal to resign.

Mack entered and left state Superior Court Wednesday without taking any questions from reporters. The ousted mayor looked as if he attended his own funeral.

Mack wasn’t the only one getting religious on Thursday. Mayoral candidate Eric Jackson also took to Facebook to pray for Mack.

“Mayor Tony Mack and his family are in my thoughts and prayers during this time,” Jackson stated. “I pray that the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard his heart and mind through Christ Jesus.”

Last week, Mack’s attorney Mark Davis filed a motion in federal court for a new trial and his client’s acquittal.

If the motions are denied, Mack’s sentencing is scheduled for May 14.

About the Author

Originally from Webster, N.Y., David has been a reporter in N.J. for the past three years (first in Phillipsburg and now in Trenton).He is a Temple alum who interned at the Philadelphia Daily News. Reach the author at dfoster@trentonian.com
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